Change maker and register.



No. 864,457. PATENTED AUG. 27, 1907. J. F. DREDGE. CHANGE MAKER ANDREGISTER.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 9, 1906.

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No. 864,457. PATBNTED AUG. 2.7, 1907. J. F. DREDGE.

CHANGE MAKER AND REGISTER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 9, 1906.

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P. D'REDGE. GHANGEMAKBR AND REGISTER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 9, 1906.

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(rin s UNITED STATES PATENT 'oEEIcE.

JosEPH-F. DREDG or DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR F ONE-HALF To Louise;KA'IZ, OF

DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

CHANGE MAKER AND REGISTER.

I To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JO EPH F. DREDGE, a citizen of the'llnited States,residing at Detroit, county of Wayne, State of Michigan, have invented acertain new and useful Improvement in Change Makers and Registers, anddeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of thesame, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertainsto make and usethe same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, which form a part of this specification.

the machine, showing the sliding money pockets and the means forprinting the amount deposited in each pocket on the deposit sheet. Fig.5 is a vertical section through a detail or" the machine showing one ofthe coin tubes and the means for discharging coins from the tube. Fig 6is a vertical section of a detail of the machine similar to that in Fig.5, showing the parts controlling the coin delivery slide in position todis-' charge a coin from the tube. Fig. 7 is a plan view of a detail ofthe machine with parts in section, showing features of the coinreleas'ing' mechanism. Fig. 8 is a vertical section of a detail of themachine showing the deposit and change sheet and the type bars forprinting the amount of depositsand change returned thereon.

Fig. 9 is a detailview of a portion of the deposit sheet, and; Fig. 10shows the other side of the sheet on which are impressed the amount ofchange returned to customer, if any, after deducting the sale from theamount deposited.

i The object of my invention is to put upon the market an apparatuswhich will indicate the amount of each sale and upon depositing theamount received from the customer, a furtheroperation of the machinewill discharge the required change, the construction being such that theamount received from the customer and the amountreturned in change willbe printed upon depositnnd change sheetsin juxtaposition, the amountreceived for each sale can thus be determined in every case;-+the changesheet taken in connection with the deposit sheet indicatingat t-hecloseof the day the to! al amount of business done and the amount of money inthe cash drawer;

Referring to the letters of reference shown in the "(h-a wings, A is theoutside case or frame of the machine.

1 are aseries of coin tubes,one [or eachdenomination .-mounted inside ofthe case provided with slotted Specification of Letters Patent.Application filed June 9, 1906. Serial No- 321,021-

Patented Augr27, 1907.

openings b through which may be viewfed and determined the numberofcoins on depositin each tube, which is easily determined by meaiisjoitlie graduated scale stamped on the tubes 0 the gip hings, indicatingthe number ofcoins .Thetubes be'ing adjacent to the glass door 0, theymay be readily observed from the outside of the machine withputlopeningthe D is a sliding coin receptacle located ab ove each of the tubes toreceive the coins before depositing them in the respective tubes.Engaging each ofthel coin slides D is a spring d secured to the frame ofthe machine to maintain the coin slides in their initial position readyfor the reception of the coinsto be deposited in the tubes. i I I E area series of type bars secured to the upstanding end of the coin slidesD, their opposite ends provided with a type e,-the character on eachindicating the amount of the coin for which the respective coin-tube isdesigned. These type bars are guided/inimitable supports e forming partof the framework of the machine. v

F is a printing or typewriter ribbon coiled on winding spools F, thesame being provided with means for feeding the ribbon by rotatingthespool s. This neghanism, however, forms no partof theinyention and isnot shown. p Y

G is a ribbon of paper mounted ou,the. spools G and I G'-, one side ofsaid paper; ribbon being ,useditolreceive the record of the amountdeposited inithe cqintubes, while the other side receives the record ofchange by mechanism which I will now explain Referring. to Fig. 1 of thegdrawings on thedogtside' of the case is mounted a dial H,;tl1e figuresindicating the amounts of prospective sales. In the center oi this dialon the shaft I is mounted a swinging arm I provided ,at one end with apointer haying an operating handle J provided with a spring actuatedthrustrodjdesigned to enter the apertures j in line-with eaclroi;the-figures on the dial, the purpose being to lock the, swinging armopposite any one of the figures oi the dial Inside of the case andmounted on the shaft I isthe drum K,l having slots or depressions lo cutor sunken in its periphery at certain points determined ,by the,rotation giygn tne drum due to the operation of the, swinging arm .,.lL are coin discharge slides guided by suitable Ways formed in the frameof the machine, the forward,- end of the slides when actuated passingdirectlybeneatn the coin tubes and by its movementiorcing-putythelowermostcoin housed within the tube into the chuteM,"delivering it to the cup M from it hich it may be removed. When it isdesired to removeallithe coins from the tubes, the amount contain'ed ineach may be first readily ascertained by noting the number of coins ineachtube with reference to the graduations marked on the several tubes;then upon removing the coin chute M, the slides B, forming the floor ofthe tubes, may be removed when the slide L. The difference between thetotal amount received and the amount discharged from the coin' slidesrepresents the amount of the sale. '3' indicate a series of slidingcarriages traveling in suitable ways formed in the frame of the machineand corresponding in number with that of the coin tubes. These severalcarriages are actuated by the rocking arms )1 mounted on the shaft 0,the rocking arm having a link connection with the carriages, asindicated at N", the shaft 0 controlling them being manually actuatedthe crank arm '0 X are springs engagiri'gtheshaft N to which the severalrocking arms N arejengagei the 'oi- *fice'of thesprings N being toreturrifthe' several-car riages N back to their initialpositiont '1indicate a series of plungers traveling in bearings formed in the frameof the machine and having journaled at their upper ends friction rolls pdesigned to enter one of the depressions it formed in the drum K,corresponding with the denomination of the coin tube in line with saidplunger. The plungers P are mounted on top of the bars P and arepreferably an integral part thereof. The bars P rests upon the springactuated dogs nwhich serve to force the plungers to the limit of theirmove men t.

By referring to Fig. l. of the drawings, it will be seen that thenumbers on the dial are divided into several groups, and for purposes ofreadily indicating the several groups the center of the dial maybedifferently colored, between the radiating lines shown thereon. Thefigures on the left hand side are supposed to indicate the total amountof a sale running from five cents to one dollar in units of five. and inthis case it is assumed that a dollar will be presented by the customerfrom which change is to be made for a sale of any of the respectiveamounts indicated in the group referred to;- so also, in the upper righthand portion of the dial sales running from five cents tofifty centsaregrouped. where change is to be made on a sale in which fifty cents ispresented in payment. Just below this group is a similar division forpurchases where twenty-five cents is tendered in payment, and below thatare divisions when it is desired to discharge a dollar. fifty cents,etc.

At the end of the drum and mounted thereon directly back of the case, isa dial K indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1. This dial has threecircular rows of figures. the outside row indicating the amount tenderedby a customer, the middle row indicating the amount of the purchase, andthe inside row the amount of change that should be returned to thecustomer. or the difference between the inside row and the outer. Onlyone group of these figures are exposed at any one time, as they areviewed through the opening A in the case. The several lines of figuresregister with the words Deposit" on the case. (being the amount tenderedl. Sale". \being the amount of purchase and Change, (being the amountreturned to the customer and as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, theamount tendered was one dollar,

the sale fifty-five cents, and the amount returned to thecustomer'forty-five cents. It must now be understood that when theswinging arm J is set opposite any of the figures denoted on the dialthat the drum K in its rotation wii bring certain depressions in linewith such plungen: P.which on being released will permit the respectivespring actuated dogs n to rise sufficiently to engage tin; ends of thecoin discharge slides L as may be required to make the'necessary change.This is accomplished by the plungers P entering the slots 1; in the drumK, the bar P permitting the head of the spring actuated dog n to risesufficiently that it may contact with the enlarged end I of the slidesL. Now by ac.- tuating the-lever O, the carriages N will be forcedforward by the action of the rocking arms N andall slides in which theopenings in the drum K have permitted the plungers to rise sufficientlywill be forced forward. "discharging their respective coins into thechute M. due

to the fact thatsuch of the spring actuated dogs 11 as are permitted toassume a position whereby they may contact with the end of theirrespective slides will force the 'coin from the tubes, making therequired change. On

the other hand, the unbroken surfaces of the drum K opposite theremaining plungers due to the openings in the drum being so atpredetermined points) serve to hold the several bars P with their springactuated dogs 11. out of contact with the abutting ends of theirrespective coin slides, leaving them at rest while the carriages Xreciprocate.

Upon depositing the amount tendered in payment in the coin tubes theamount is registered on one side of the deposit sheet G by printingmechanism operated by the coin slides which deliver the coins to thetubes B,.-a like registration being made of the money withdrawn from thetubes in making change on. the other side of the sheet,and in order topresent a new surface on the sheet on which to print succeedingtransactions in'regular columns, I have provided means for winding theroll on the spool G. This is accomplished by ratchet mechanism 9 mountedon the shaft of the spool G To this end 9 is a spring actuated dog underthe control of a manually operated lever G but also automaticallycontrolled by a lever Gr pivoted at G the lever G being connected to thehand lever G3 by a link y the free end of the lever G being constructedso that the rocking arm X will contact with it upon 1 every operation ofthe crank arm 0, thereby actuating the dog g and automatically windingthe record sheet G upon the spool G, thus presenting a fresh surface onwhich to print the record of each transaction.

The object of providing 11192.15 to wind the record sheet manually isfor the purpose of moving the record sheet when the sale and the amomttendered in payment are the same.

When currency is tendered in place of coin in payment of sales, therespective bills are deposited in the drawers Q corresponding with theirdifferent denominations. To release the drawer in or der to placetherein or remove a bill. I have provided push buttons q. q with thewords "In" and Out marked upon them. The push button and push rod q'control a spring actuated dog R engaging the money drawer by means of apin q, which upon the rod q' being operated forces the spring actuateddog out of contact with the drawer, whereupon the spring S forces thedrawer forward.

Up n the rod being th ust in to release the drawer, the

in rojectin from the rod serves to actuate a P 1 P a q .the drawer Whenit becomes necessary in making change to take from the drawer certaincurrency, the push button q is operated which in like manner controlsthe drawer releasing mechanism just described,

the registering mechanism, however, being" separate in order that aregistry may be made of the amount in currency taken from the drawer.

From the foregoing description, the operation of the change maker-andregister will be readily understood. At the end of the-days sales, therecord sheet is removed and divided through the middle, and the recordsplaced side by side. The printed record showing the change returned andthat of the deposits, hav

ing been printedon opposite sides of the sheet, are now placed injuxta-position, it being understood that the sheet is of sufficient width topermit the change to be adjacent to one edge of the sheet, while therecord of Deposits is onthe other side of sheet adjacent to the oppositeedge of the sheet. When placed side by side, it-will be easy todetermine, if necessary, the

amount tendered in payment of any sale, the sale and the amount given inchange'ineach case,

.while the totals indicate the gross amount of the deposits and themoney taken from the drawer in making change, the difference betweenthe-two being the gross amount of the sales.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:- Y

l. A register of the character described comprising a case. coin tubesarranged within the case. a coin deposit slide coiiperating with eachtube. a coin discharge slide coiipe'rating with each tube, a shaft, anapertured dial mounted upon the case. a drum mounted upon the shaftprovided with depressions in its periphery. a series 'of carriagesmounted beneath the drum, a reciprocal coiiperatin'g with each tube. ashaft, an apertured dial i'nou'nted upon the case, a drum mounted uponthe shaft within the case provided with depressions inits periphery.,

plunger mounted above each carriage for interchangeable engagement inthe depressions of said drum. a lever mounted upon the shaft to rotatethe drum. a spring actuat'ed rod carried-by the lever forinterchangeable interlocking engagement in theapertures in the dialtolock the lever opposite the corresponding aperture. the locking of.the 'lever arresting movementof the drum with certain of itsdepressions opposite the corresponding plungers to receive the upperends of the latter, and means for moving the carriages whose plungersare engaged with the depres- '-sions of the drum tooperate the dischargeslides.

A register of the character described comprising a case. coin*tubesarranged within the case. a coin deposit slide cooperating with eachtube. a coin discharge slide a series of spring controlled carriages'mountedh eneath the drum. a reciprocal plunger mounted above eachcarriage"for interchangeable engagement in the depressions of saiddrum.a lever mounted upon the shaft to rotate the drum. means for lockingtheclever interchangeably in the apertures of the dial to hold the leveropposite the corresponding aperture. the locking ofi the'lever arrestingmovein'ent of the drum with certain of'its depressions opposite thecorresponding plungersto receive the lattei and-permit sliding movementof the carriages whose plunger-s engage said depressions. and manuallyoperated means for shifting the carriages whose plungers are engagedwith said depressions to operate the discharge slides. I 3. A registerof the character described comprising a case, coin tubes arranged-withinthe case. .acoin deposit slide cooperating with each tube, a coindischarg'eislide .c...t. go

t e ea e P i i lrl b customer, amou'iit off jpu chasei aniith -means foroperating the. Shatt, means coiipe col'ipe ating with error tube. ashaft. an apertured dial mounted upon the case, a drum mounted upon theshaft -,witlii11 the case provided with depressi ns in its periphery.

the case having an opening near its upper end. :i din] inountedupon saidshaft within the casing provideddvith figures including theamounttendered bya customer. the.

amount of purchase. and the change to he returned 't'o the customer. forinspection through said opening. saidsec'ond 5O dial vcoiiperating withsaid drum, a series of carriages mounted beneath the drum, a. reciprocalplunger mounted above each carriage for interchangeable engagement im.the depressions of said drum, a. lever mounted upon the shaftto rotatethe drum and the second mentioned dial.

:a spring actuated rod carried by the lever for interchangeableinterlocking engagement in the apertures in the dial to lock the leveropposite the corresponding aperture, the locking of the lever arrestingmovement of the drum with" certain of its depressions opposite theupperends of the corresponding plunger-s to receive the latter. and Nfor moving the carriages whose plungers are eng with the depressions' ofthe drum to operzitethe dis'l slides.

4. A register of the character described comprising a case. coin tubesarranged within the case, a coin deposit slide cooperating with eachtube. a coin discharge slide 00-. operating with each tube.,' arotatable shaft. an apertured disk carried by the case. a drum carriedbythe shaft and havingdepressions in its periphery. a lever carried bythe shaft to rotate it, a spring actuated rod carried by the lever forinterchangeable interlocking engagement in the apertures of the dial tolock the lever and drum at certain periods of their. rotation. a seriesof carriages .slidably' mounted in the case. each carriage having aspring actu- 10,5 ated dog, a vertically 'movable plunger arranged aboveeach carriage and forced normally toward its upward limit by thecorresponding aforesaid dog. each pldnger carrying a roller at its upperend for engagement in corresponding depressions of said drum, therollers cooperating with the up corresponding depressions of the drumand. apertures of the dial, the dogs being arranged to engage thedischarge slides when the corresponding plunger-s have their rollersengaged in the depressions oi the drum. and an'indicating dialv L .115

5. A register of the characterdescribed comprising a case, coin tubesarranged within the case a coindeposit slide cooperating 'with eachtube. a coin discharge slide co-jf operating'with each tube. a rotatableshaft. an-apcrtured' disk carried by the case. a drum carried by theshaft and having depressions in its periphery. a lever carried by theshaft to rotate it, a spring actuated rod carried by the lever. forinterchangeable interlocking engagement in the apertures of the dial to'lock thej lever and drum at certain periods ,offijtheir, ari on j aseries of carriages 1'25 slidably mounted in the ca leach carriagehaving a spring actuated dog, a veitrcallyii rl unger arranged nboveeach carriageand forcednorm ll rd its upward, limit by the correspondingaforesa .dog." each plunger carrying a roller at its upper end forengagement incorrcsponding depressions of. said drum. the rollerscooperating with the corresponding depressions of the drum and aperturesof the dial, the dogs being ar; ranged to engage thedischarge slideswhenthe "0dr spending plunger-s have their .rollers engaged in thedepressions of the drum, and means operable by the re: spective depositand discharge slides forrecording the deposits and discharges of coins.

-6..,Ina register of the character described a c tubes arranged withinthe case. a coin deposit slidif e0 operating with each, tube. a coindischarge slide d ing with each tube, a shaft, an apertureddialrnquiited case provided \vi'th depressions in its peripheryg'thcca'shavingmn opening, a dial mounted upon theislia ft" indicationsofjthe' at I dahge to be returned to the customer for inspectioh thrdiwhing, .a series of carriages mounted beneath ciprocal, plunger mountedabove each cai ge changeable Iemagement in the depression s or 'pirrd'drurn. r'gfil'ng' with the first mentionedmeans to lock the first meansinterchangeahly in the apertures in the dials, the locking of the firstmentioned means arresting movement of the drum with certain of itsdepressions opposite" the corresponding plungers to receive the latter,means for moving the carriages whose plungers are engaged with thedepressions of the drui n' to oper tetlie discharge-slides,- a.printing,means opeliillibl ily .the deposit slides to; indicating theamount,

j otjde osim tn the tubes. nd a printing deans operable by thedischargeslides to indicate the amounts. discharged from the tubes. 1 a

7. In a change maker and register a case, a series of coin tubes, aseries of deposit slides, each of said slides having an uprightextension at its inner end, a spring having connection with saidextension of each slide and the case, a rotatable shaft, a drum carriedby the shaft, a series of coin discharge slides codperating with thetubes.

spring controlled means for operating the discharge slides,"

a dial, a lever for rotating said dial and drum, and spring actuatedplungers codperating with the aforesaid spring controlled means and withsaid drum, means operable by the deposit slides for recording thedeposits, and means operable by the discharge slides-for recording theamount of change.

8. In a change maker and register a case, coin tubes,

'9. A register of the character described comprising a' case, coin tubesarranged within the case, a coin deposit slide coiiperating with eachtube, a coin discharge slide coiiperating with each tube, a shaft, adrum mounted upon the shaft provided with depressions in itsperiphery,-an apertured dial mounted upon the case, a series ofcarriages coiiperating with the discharge slides, a series'of plungerscoiiperating with the carriages and the depres-- sions of said drum, alever mounted upon the shaft to rotate it. and a spring actuated rodcarried by the lever-v for interchangeable interlocking engagement inthe apertures of the dial to lock the lever opposite the correspondingaperture.

Q10. A register of the character described comprising a case. coin.tubesarranged within the case, a coin deposit slide coiiperatlng with eachtube, a coin discharge slide cooperating with each tube, a rotatableshaft, an'apertured disk carried by the case, a drum carried by theshaft and having depressions in its periphery, a lever carried by theshaft to rotate it, a spring actuated rod carried by the I lever forinterchangeable interlocking engagement in the apertures of the dialto'lock the lever and drum at certain periods of their rotation. acarriage slidably mounted.

in the case for coiiperation with each tube and its discharge slide.each carriage having a spring actuated dog, a vertically movable plungerarranged above each carriage and forced normally toward its upward limitby the cor resp" aforesaid dog. each plunger carrying a roller at its'upper, end for engagement in corresponding depres- I sious of saiddrum, the dogs being arranged to engage the discharge slides when thecorresponding plungers and their rollers are engaged in the depressionsof the drum,

and means for sliding the carriages tooperate the discharge slidcs.

11. A register of the character described comprising a case. coin tubesarranged within the case. coin deposit slides coilperating with eachtube. a rotatable shaft, an apertured dial carried by the case. a'dialcarried by the shaft within the case, a drum carried by theshaft withinthe case having depressions in its periphery. a lever carried by theshaft to rotate it. a spring actuated rod carried by the lever forinterchangeable interlocking engagement in the apertures of the dial tolock the lever and drum at certain periods of their rotation. a carriageslidably mounted in the case for coilperation with each tube and itsdischarge slide, each carriage having a spring actuated dog. avertically movable plunger arranged above each carriage andforced-normally toward its upper limit by the corresponding aforesaiddog, each plunger carrying a roller at its upper end for engagement incorresponding depressions of said drum, the dogs being arranged toengage the discharge slides when the corresponding plunts and theirrollers are engagedin the depressions of c t edrnm. and springcontrolled means fir sliding the bar.

ria'ges to operate the discharge slides.

12. In a register of the character described a case, coin tubes arrangedwithin the case, a coin deposit slide cooperating with each tube, a coindischarge slide coiiperat ing' with each tube. a rotatable shaft, anapertured disk carried by the case, a drum carried'by the shaft havingdepressions in its periphery, a lever carried by the shaft to rotate it,a spring actuated rod carried by the lever for interchangeableinterlocking engagement in the apertures of the dial to lock the leverand;drum at certain periods of their rotation. a carriage slidablymounted in the case for coiiperation with each discharge slide, eachcarriage having a spring actuated dog, a vertically movable plun gerarranged above each carriage and forced normally toward its upper limitby the corresponding aforesaid dog, each plunger carrying a roller atits upper end for engagement in corresponding depressions of the drum.the (logs being arranged to engage the discharge slides with thecorresponding plungers having their rollers engaged in the depressionsof the drum. means for moving the carriages whose spring actuated dogsare engaged with the discharge slides, and means operable by the depositand discharge slides for recording the deposit and discharge of coins.

13. A change maker and register comprising a case, a series of cointubes in the case, a series of coin deposit slides coiiperating with thetubes, a series of discharge slides cooperating with the tubes, ,arotatable shaft, a drum carried by the shaft, a series of slidablecarriages, plungers arranged between the carriages andthe drum forcooperation with the latter, a second shaft, link 60111180, tionsbetween the second shaft and said carriages, and means for operating thesecond shaft. 7

14. A change maker and register comprising a case, a series of-cointubes in the case, a series of coin deposit slides codperating with thetubes, a series of discharge slides coiiperating with the tubes, arotatable shaft, a drum carried by the shaft, a series of slidablecarriages cooperating with the tubes, spring operated members betweenthe-carriages and the drum for cobperatiom with the latter. a secondshaft, spring controlled connections between the second shaft and saidcarriages to hold them in their initial position, and means foroperating the second shaft.

15. In a change maker and register a case, a series of co'n tubes in thecase, a series of coin deposit slides cooperating with the tubes. aseries of discharge slides '00- operating with the tubes. a rotatableshaft. a drum can ried by the shaft, a series of slidable carriagesco'dperating with the tubes, a plunger mounted upon each carriage forvertical movement to cotiperate with the drum, a secand shaft, springcontrolled connections between the second shaft and said carriages tohold them normally against operation, means for operating the secondshaft, means opa'able by the deposit slides for recording the deposits,and brains operable by the discharge slides for recording the amount ofchange.

16. In a change maker and register, a series of coin tubes, a depositand a discharge slide -,co6perating with each tube, a rotatable shaft, adrum carried by the shaft, a series of slidable carriages, a plungercobperating with each carriage and with the drum, a printing mechanismincluding type bars. the type bars being connected with the' upon thecase, a dial upon the shaft within the case. a

drum carried by the shaft provided with depressions in its saw? . 93191131, series 01 slidabie carriages. a plunger mounted upon l lchcarriage and having one end lrrnnzed for en- 1" went with thedepressions or the drum, second shaft,

menus-tor operating the second shit, and a printing mechanism includingtype bars, the type bars being connected with the deposit nhd dischargeslides. the deposit slides impinging against one side of a record sheetand the type hers of the discharge slide impinging against the oppositeside or the sheet.

18.; maker and register comprising s case, a series of coin tubes in thecnse, fideposit and a dischprge slide cooperating witheach tube; arotatable shaft. a dial here of the discharge slides impinging ag ainttthe opposite siiieot the sheet, and means for winding the record sheetto present a fresh surface for the impinging engagement of the typeburs. 1 I

19. in a chnnite maker andregister. a series of coin tubes, a depositand a discharge slide cutipcrating with each tube, a shaft, a druhi' ii'lied hy the shaft. :1 series of sllda'bie carriages. a membercooperating with each cartinge end with the druni. a printing mechanismincluding type bars, the type bars being operable by the deposit anddischarge slides. the discharge slide type burs impinging against oneside of a record sheet and the type bars of the discharge slidesimpinging against the opposite side of the record sheet.

Intestimony whereof, I sign this specification in the presence or twowitnesses.

, JOSEPHF. DREDGE.

Witnesses: I

Hm'nr E. Trimmer, L. E. .lnonss.

